41st Anniversary Of Churchills Death

[Gnomey]

Today is the 41st Anniversary of Churchill's death. Without him Britain may not have been victorious in the Second World.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/january/24/newsid_2506000/2506493.stm

 

[evangilder]

Churchill was the kind of man that Britain needed at the time.

 

[syscom3]

He and FDR were the right leaders at the right time in history.

The US and UK seem to always have this luck.

 

[FLYBOYJ]

 

[Pisis]

Yes, he was a great man, the best England has ever had!

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

I will agree with that.

 

[Nonskimmer]

 

[plan_D]

The greatest Briton in history.

 

[lesofprimus]

The greatest Briton in history.

Now THATS one hell of a fucking statement.... Just imagine that Top Ten List....

 

[plan_D]

We had a 100 top great Britons on TV a while back. But my opinion;

1. Churchill
2. Nelson
3. Isambard Kingdom Brunel
4. Henry VIII
5. Hugh Dowding
6. The Black Prince
7. Frank Whittle
8. Sir Arthur Wellsley
9. Montgomery
10. Elizabeth I

I'm sure all those could be contested, but it's just my opinion.

 

[Gnomey]

It has been done. Here is the Top Ten:

1. Churchill
2. Brunel
3. Diana
4. Darwin
5. Shakespeare
6. Newton
7. Lennon
8. Elizabeth I
9. Nelson
10. Cromwell

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/2509465.stm

 

[plan_D]

All of those I can understand except Lennon and Diana.

 

[Gnomey]

Agreed, I know why they are there (at least for Diana) but I don't agree with them being there. I would also agree with your least pD, although I would probably have Hugh Dowding above Henry VIII

 

[plan_D]

I think the fact that Henry VIII cut off Britain's ties with the Vatican and made us truly independant is what made me rank him higher.

 

[Gnomey]

Fair point but I value Hugh Dowdings role in the Battle of Britain just as highly.

 

[plan_D]

The debate could go on forever of who should be in the top ten, so I suppose this discussion could go on forever ... and well, there's nothing beyond that.

 

[syscom3]

I find it interesting. Keep debating. I dont think Hugh Dowding should be in there though.

 

[plan_D]

Why don't you think he should be in there?